The economist is the unseen employer of Elsa. Sayid was ordered to kill him by Benjamin Linus. Little is known about the economist, except that Elsa claims that he is very old-fashioned in his business, as evinced by his use of a pager. Elsa explained that he was an innocent man, but it became clear that he was not (as he hired Elsa to spy on Sayid).
Unanswered questions
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- For fan theories about these unanswered questions, see: Economist/Theories
- Who is he?
- Why does Ben want Sayid to kill him?
- Does Ben still want Sayid to kill him, or focus on the new person referenced at the end of "The Economist"?
- Why (outside of trying to trap Sayid) would he only communicate by pager?
